US EditionSonic Boom Shakes Southern California as SpaceX Dragon Returns to Earth
- On Saturday night around 10:40 p.m. PT, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere and caused a brief sonic boom felt across Southern California and seen from the Central Coast counties.
- The sonic boom resulted from the Dragon descending supersonically and was announced by SpaceX to precede the splashdown near Oceanside in the Pacific Ocean around 10:44 p.m. PT.
- Residents reported a bright streak similar to a shooting star followed by a loud boom, with many sharing videos and posts on social media during the spacecraft’s return from the International Space Station.
- SpaceX noted that among active spacecraft, Dragon uniquely has the capability to bring back substantial cargo to Earth and that it would signal its return with a short sonic boom just before splashdown.
- Dragon safely landed in the Pacific at about 10:45 p.m., concluding its 32nd ISS mission and signaling continued operational capability with a next flight planned for May 29 from Florida.
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SpaceX spacecraft splashes down off coast of Oceanside
Did a loud boom startle you or your neighbors’ dogs on Saturday night in Southern California? If so, you’re not alone. SpaceX announced that its spacecraft, Dragon, reentered Earth’s atmosphere and “splashed down” off the southern coast near Oceanside around 10:44 p.m. “Dragon will also announce its arrival with a brief sonic boom prior to splashing down in the Pacific Ocean,” stated SpaceX in an X post. SpaceX’s website said the Dragon is “the …
Sonic boom shakes Southern California as SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth
By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Most of Southern California felt the shaking from a brief sonic boom created as SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday night. “Dragon is on track to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and splash down off the southern coast of California near Oceanside at ~10:44 p.m. PT,” said a post on X from SpaceX. The company said that the spacecraft would…
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SpaceX’s Dragon reentry in Southern California creates sonic boom
LOS ANGELES — A sonic boom shook part of Southern California Saturday night as SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere. According to the Hawthorne-based company, the unpiloted spacecraft was expected to “announce its arrival” with a brief sonic boom before landing in the Pacific Ocean. “Dragon is on track to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and splash down off the southern coast of California near Oceanside at 10:44 p.m. PT,” SpaceX po…
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